“One of the things that shocked me is it’s 95 years old, which is, like, older than my parents and grandparents!” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Fatema Almarshoudi Maryam Al-Briki is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Al-Briki is on scholarship from the Sultanate of Oman, and came to the United States to study actuarial science at the university. She loves Milwaukee, and tries to explore the city in her free time. Q: So, Maryam, since you are here today for Doors […]
“The parish was formed in 1922, and there was nothing but farmland and a few houses here and there.” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Juan Escutia-Arreola Toni Wagner is the trustee secretary of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Milwaukee and volunteered for the Doors Open Milwaukee event. She has been a member of the parish for decades, and her children attended St. Catherine’s school. She has lived in the surrounding neighborhood of Sherman Park for more than 45 years. Juan Escutia: […]
Businesses Downtown Prepare for NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by Christopher Lee The University of Wisconsin getting assigned to Fiserv Forum for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament gave the city of Milwaukee another team to root for. It also gave the businesses near the arena a chance to host large crowds in town for basketball. DOC’s Commerce Smokehouse is a southern-inspired barbeque restaurant located […]
“I’ve met probably 10 kids total that actually live on campus, and I’ve been friends with five of them.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Ainsley Feigles Harrison Prellwitz, 20, is a second-year student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He was a senior in high school when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and he entered college at UWM in the fall of 2020. Starting college during this time of uncertainty, Prellwitz says his UWM experience has been shaped by a growing emotional distance […]
“Students are feeling lonely because they are not getting involved. They’re scared.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Robert Zwaska Pablo Monzon Paz is a hard-working, self-motivated junior majoring in IT Management at UW-Milwaukee. He views everything in life as a challenge, including the disruption caused by Covid. Guided by his faith and perseverance, Pablo embraced Covid as an opportunity to learn more about himself, flip majors and propel himself toward a brighter future rather […]
“I feel like people aren’t as social anymore. It’s harder to talk to people.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Anna Gipple Sarah Pfeifer, 20, is a second-year communications student at UW-Milwaukee. Her first year at UWM was done virtually from her hometown of Antioch, Ill. Pfeifer was not impressed after walking onto a post-covid campus. Anna Gipple: How would you describe your social life before the pandemic? Sarah Pfeifer: My social life before the pandemic was […]
“Campus life was a hundred times better than UWM.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Donovan Newby DeAndre Gholston, 21, is a student-athlete born in Gary, Indiana who is getting his degree in Communication. Gholston played basketball for UW-Milwaukee and now is attending college in Missouri to finish out his collegiate athletic career. He’s attended several universities, and says UWM does not have strong school spirit. Donovan Newby: What was your college […]
“Everyone felt distant from each other but over time people ended up getting closer.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Juan Rodriguez-Mora Bryan Morales, 21, is a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student majoring in Film and continuing on his college career. He is getting used to the fact that everyone is getting close to being back to normal, and he is trying to build more connections on campus. Juan Rodriguez: What was your first reaction when you found […]
“I feel like there really is a big lack of community within the school, specifically with events.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Brian Kohr Regan Rayl is a Junior at UW-Milwaukee pursuing Advertising and Digital Arts and Culture. Rayl is a member of the advertising club as well as a social media intern. In the fall of 2019, after completion of her freshman semester, the COVID pandemic forced her into online schooling for the next three semesters before she […]
“We’re kind of in a weird liminal zone at the moment.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Joshua Groninger Paul Johnson, 20, is a junior at UW-Milwaukee who is majoring in film. He transferred to UWM from UW-Whitewater at Rock County in the fall of 2021. Johnson is enjoying the campus and people at UWM after coming from a smaller college. Joshua Groninger: How was the campus life at UW Rock County? Paul Johnson: […]
“It was almost starting over again as a journey. It was relearning how to make friends.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Maria Peralta-Arellano Kristen Faith Green is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Green is earning her degree with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in English. Green opens up about her college experience and how COVID has affected her social habits and how she sees the student community on campus Maria: Would you like […]